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14 Lower Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0SQ

Refused Welwyn Hatfield 6/2022/2500/TPO WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Remove sweet chestnut T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13 and replace with oak. Remove scots pine T14, T15, T16 and replace with oak. All trees covered by TPO 879 (2022) & 203 (1995).

As published by the council, reference 6/2022/2500/TPO

Application record

Reference
6/2022/2500/TPO
Type
WORKS TO TREES WITH TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Status
Decided - Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
1 Nov 2022
Validated
1 Nov 2022
Decided
24 Feb 2023
Ward
Welwyn East
Parish
Welwyn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL6 0SQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Nov 2022

    Received by Welwyn Hatfield

  2. 24 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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